Capital markets news | Fri 19 Jul 2024
Equity
- Global cybersecurity funding up 144% in 2Q Edge
Debt
- Northern Gateway’s AA1 rating affirmed RAM
- SCIB gets RM70m Islamic banking facilities from SME Bank Edge NST Star
- Samaiden plans to issue RM1.5b sukuk Edge NST Star
- CGC eyes 25% increase in guarantee issuances this year Star
- Thai govt to meet banks over Myanmar arms financing Edge
- JGB yields rise on caution over Jul rate hike Star
- Swiss fund manager Lombard’s Indian junk bonds strategy Star
- Gramercy says easy money is gone in world’s riskiest debt Edge
- BlackRock sold USD2.5b bonds to fund Preqin purchase Edge
- Morgan Stanley sells USD8b of bonds as demand soars Edge Star
- Discover sells student loans to Carlyle, KKR for USD10.8b Edge
- Loan issuers build in their own rate cuts as they wait for Fed Edge
- IMF to push G20 for plan to lower debt costs Star
Mergers and acquisitions
- Maxis unlikely to succeed in bid to buy U Mobile Edge
- Sarawak, LTAT signing Affin Bank share acquisition agreement Mail
- ThaiBev to exit Singapore-based Frasers Property Edge Star
- OCBC sold Sentosa land tied to Singapore’s laundering scandal Edge
- Japan’s Kirin under pressure to raise offer price for Fancl Edge
- Meta eyes stake in Ray-Ban maker in smart glasses push Edge
- Warner Bros Discovery considering break up to boost stock price Edge Star
- Amanda Staveley builds new fund, eyes Tottenham Hotspur Edge
- Samsung Electronics buys British AI tech startup Star
- CVC to buy out, delist Polish software firm Comarch Star
Projects and business
- Gamuda JV gets AUD1.6b train signalling, control system contract Edge NST
- Govt to decide on KL-Singapore HSR this year Edge
- Haily bags RM76m construction job in JB Edge Star
- Hit by client exits, PwC to slash China partners’ pay Edge
- Ford investing USD3b to boost truck output after EV delay Edge
- TSMC says no to US joint venture Edge
- Bank of America says it will invest more in trading arm Star
Economy and market news
- RM127b foreign investments in approved digital-related projects Edge Star
- Data centres were 76% of Malaysia’s digital investments Edge
- Malaysia aims for 5% approved investment growth in 2024 Edge Star
- Malaysia’s exports up 1.7% year-on-year in Jun Edge
- MIDF, RHB project positive exports growth for Malaysia Edge
- Malaysia’s trade up 8.7% to RM237.8b in Jun Mail Star
- Malaysia should focus on building robust tax base Star
- HLIB ups 2024 TIV forecast to 760k units Edge NST
- Singapore’s MAS expects 2-3% GDP growth in 2024 Star
- Indian producers support Malaysia against anti palm oil sentiment NST
- Trump’s running mate wants to make Silicon Valley great again Star
- US solar factories are lagging except Chinese-owned Star
- Serbia eyes lithium deals with Mercedes, Stellantis, VW Edge
- Global shipping strains spark fears of an inflation comeback Edge
- Staff in high-trust organisation believe in fair reward system Edge
